Heart Set on Pilgrimage
by Terry Wane Benton
"Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, whose heart is set on pilgrimage" (Psalms 84:5 NKJV).
Two things show us a truly "blessed" man. No! It is not his money, his political power, or his fame.
A truly blessed man:
- Finds his strength to keep going in God, and
- has his heart set on pilgrimage.
What does that mean? It means that he sees life here as a mere journey toward a desired goal or destiny. This man's destiny is not this world! He sees challenges for the journey, but nothing he and God can't handle together.
The truly blessed man learns to tap into the special inner strength that only God can supply. When the journey seems wearisome, his hope for that final homeland drives him onward, and he finds that God's grace is truly sufficient to re-energize him.
He keeps hearing the Spirit say, "Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth." (Colossians 3:1f). Don't be so shortsighted that your major concerns revolve around your present situation.
Pilgrims have a powerful, driving kind of hope, and that keeps them truly blessed. They know where they are going in this world and what their mission is for each day! Are you one of the truly blessed kind?
